CHALLENGESOFDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGYREGARDINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONSTECHNOLOGYSERVICES

Abstract

The changes caused by globalisation, global economic crisis and sharpened compe-tition require organisations to continuously adapt. The article discusses the factors affecting the success of adaptation from the point of view of opportunities offered by the use of modern information technology capabilities. Those factors are iden-tified in the strategies used by organisations to adapt to the changes in a business environment. These changes also affect the armed forces which exploit the possi-bilities offered by net centric warfare concept in their transformational strategies. Net centric warfare provides the possibilities for a successful response to changed threats, greater diligence and flexibility. New technologies enable Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), which is used to develop net centric warfare capabilities. SOA, as a way of planning information solutions, provides organisations with a number of benefits such as increased flexibility, agility and efficiency. Although the concept promises many benefits, the decision for its establishment and introduction are not simple and riskless. The article concludes with the findings and recommendations regarding the selection of SOA implementation strategy, which would suit the organisations’ situations.